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paul

23rd July 2011, 15:41
Finished this one in record time! Anybody else think the compiler has spent very little time ashore??
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paul

23rd July 2011, 15:57
Also - seems to be an unusually high number of imprecise clues!
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francis

23rd July 2011, 17:14
I sailed through top lefthand corner, now struggling with 7d ????r?w?a?k
clue is
it predates argument over fruit in southern reserve
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sudokulover

23rd July 2011, 17:16
sparrowhawk?
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francis

23rd July 2011, 17:19
it fits but hard to reconcile with clue ? any suggestions ?
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sudokulover

23rd July 2011, 17:20
row = argument haw = fruit s park = southern reserve
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francis

23rd July 2011, 17:33
thanks, sudokulover, can see it now. Weak clue as nothing in the clue points to final SPARROWHAWK,only to its components, or am I missing something ?
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sudokulover

23rd July 2011, 17:35
it "predates" - being a predatory bird
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francis

23rd July 2011, 17:38
Yes, of course. Was looking at predates in its other meaning.Thanks.
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